Was looking through some old stuff to help with revision and came across this little nugget. I remember the task was that we had to write something on natural law in less than 60 words. Here's what I wrote:

One's nature is to be rationalsaid Catholic St Augustinewho was a Father of the Churchand original sinAnd turning to Aquinaswho responded to God's lawin conjunction with his reasonand in the things he saw,Leads to truly knowing Godwithout the aid of revelationthat we as human beingsare part of his creation.

Arrived at the National Gallery before sunrise - Time to start queuing!

Look at the queue....

...

... It just kept on going.

Queued up for four hours, only to get a 5:30pm slot.

Five hours to kill, so I decided to go and visit some other exhibitions. After seeing Hokusai's "Great Wave" at the British Museum, I popped into the British Library and took a look at the illuminated manuscripts.

Yes, yes. No photos. But it's me. I can't help it.

I was inspired by what I saw. So much so that I bought myself a little gift. A wooden pen and ink set to be precise, ink blotter included! I then tried to acquire some gold leaf and vellum from my favourite art shop, but with no luck. Alas, the illuminating will have to wait.

The exhibition was amazing. Truly. Stayed in there for three hours and I can honestly say it was worth every minute. Also, being in the National Gallery after hours is a great feeling. Very "Night at the Museum"-esque.

So, we have a climbing frame outside our house. Naturally, I felt the need to have a wander about on it. At the last minute though, I thought I'd put the frame to good use - say Good Afternoon to my flatmate.

The note. Not just any note. This note was going to shine. It was going to be different from any other.

This was it. There was no turning back.

I clambered out and looked back. Had I forgotten something?

A tricky path but I was not deterred. I was adamant to complete my task.

Casually checking myself out.

The Climb.

It was a long way down, but it was ok. I had reached the halfway mark. I was close.

About Me

I started blogging based on someone's suggestion: "British-Filipino-Catholic-in-Calvinist-Country-Seeking-Enlightenment." As gripping as that title sounded, I found myself straying away from any seriousness, instead, detailing the banality of a theology student living on the east coast of Scotland. Now that I have migrated back down south, I cannot guarantee the banal nature, the intellectual content, nor the frequency of posts. I now work at The Guardian and you can find out more on rachelobordo.com

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